Translation Comparison

Luke 3:22

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The verse Luke 3:22 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Luke 3:22 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
American Standard VersionASV	and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him; and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.
English Revised VersionERV	and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
World English BibleWEB	and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying \|You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, 'Thou art My Son — the Beloved, in thee I did delight.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove on him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, \|Thou art My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight.\|

King James Bible

KJV

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

American Standard Version

ASV

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him; and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.

English Revised Version

ERV

and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

World English Bible

WEB

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying |You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, 'Thou art My Son — the Beloved, in thee I did delight.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove on him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, |Thou art My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight.|